Evaluation of left ventricular strains in patients with maintenance hemodialysis using layer-specific two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging / 中华超声影像学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the impact of maintenance hemodialysis(MHD) on left ventricular(LV) strains via layer-specific speckle-tracking imaging (LSTI).Methods Twenty-eight MHD patients and 28 matched controls were enrolled in the study.Conventional echocardiography and LSTI were performed on patients before and shortly after one hemodialysis session,as well as on controls.Results LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) were markedly reduced after one session of HD [(52.3±22.4)ml/m2 vs (55.0±15.3)ml/m2,P=0.033],but still larger than the control group (47.4±6.4) ml/m2.LV ejection fraction (LVEF) decreased in MHD patients after HD [(62.5±8.1)% vs (64.6±7.3)%,P=0.06],which was similar to those in the control group (66.0±4.2)% and in MHD patient before HD (P=0.391).The three layer circumferential and longitudinal strains decreased in the order of the control group,patients before HD and after HD [CS-endo(-26.3±3.6)% vs (-22.2±4.7)% vs (-19.2±5.4)%;CS-mid(-19.0±2.7)% vs (-15.3±3.5)% vs (-13.0±3.8)%;CS-epi(-11.1±2.3)% vs (-8.0±2.6)% vs (-6.5±2.3)%;LS-endo(-23.7±3.0)% vs (-18.6±3.6)% vs (-16.4±4.5)%;LS-mid(-20.9±2.7)% vs (-16.3±3.1)% vs (-14.0±4.1)%;LS-epi(-18.4±2.4)% vs (-14.1±2.8)% vs (-12.0±3.6)%;all P<0.01],while the synchrony index,standard deviation of times to peak longitudinal strain,increased in these three groups [(3.6±1.0)% vs (6.3±1.5)% vs (7.5±2.2)%,all P<0.01].Linear correlation analysis showed ultrafiltration volume was negatively related with the difference of longitudinal strains before and after HD (difference of LS-endor=-0.428,P=0.023;difference of LS-midr=-0.423,P=0.025;difference of LS-epir=-0.422,P=0.025).Conclusions One session of HD may have injurious effects on LV strains and systolic synchrony.The reduction of ultrafiltration volumes may be helpful to protect cardiomyocytes.